Curriculum Vitae- 1 -Susan Jean Dulkerian, MD

Curriculum Vitae- 1 -Susan Jean Dulkerian, MD

Curriculum Vitae

Susan Jean Dulkerian, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

University of MarylandSchool of Medicine

DateSeptember 2015

Personal Information

Department of Pediatrics

301 Saint Paul Place, 17thTowerBuilding

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

410-332-9594 (office)

410-783-5575 (fax)

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Education

1978-1982University of Maryland, College Park Campus; BS Microbiology

1983-1987St George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada West Indies, Doctorate of Medicine

Post Graduate Education and Training

1987-1990Pediatric Residency, St. Joseph’s Hospital and MedicalCenter,

Paterson, New Jersey

1989-1990Chief Pediatric Resident, St Joseph’s Hospital and MedicalCenter, Paterson, New Jersey

1990-1993Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Certifications

1992-1999Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics; Certificate # 048694, Recertified Oct 11, 1999 (2000-2006)

1995-2002Diplomate in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, ABP; Certificate # 002862, Recertified 2001 2012 (2012-2022)

Medical Licensures

Maryland

Pennsylvania

Employment History

1990 - 1993Fellow in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

The University of Pennsylvania, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1990 – 1993Clinical Instructor, Department of Pediatrics

University of PennsylvaniaSchool of Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1993- present Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology,

University of MarylandSchool of Medicine

1996- present Medical Director of Newborn Services, MercyMedicalCenter

Baltimore, Maryland

2007- 2012Co-Director, Maryland Regional Neonatal Transport Program

University of MarylandSchool of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

2015- presentInterim Chair of Pediatrics, Mercy Medical Center

Baltimore, Maryland

Professional Society Memberships

1982Elected to Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Society)

1988- presentAmericanAcademy Of Pediatrics (FAAP since 1995)

1996Member, Section of Perinatal Pediatrics

1996 Member, Maryland AAP Fetus and Newborn Committee,

2009- present Chair, MD AAP Fetus and Newborn Committee

1995Maryland Perinatal Association Board Member (1994-2001) President (1997-1999) Treasurer (1995-1997)

Administrative Service

Institutional Service

1993 - presentRegional Trainer, AAP Neonatal Resuscitation Program Instructor (originally certified 1989)

1995 – presentDirector of Newborn Services, MercyMedicalCenter

1995 – presentAdministrator of Nurse Practitioner Group at Mercy- 20 person group of NP’s who care for the 3000+ babies delivered at Mercy and cared for in the NICU and Full Term Nursery

1999 - presentFaculty interviewer for University of Maryland Pediatric

Residency Program

Institutional Service (continued)

2000 - presentPerinatal Advisory Committee for MIEMSS- originally developed standards of Perinatal-Neonatal Care for the state, and advises MIEMSS regarding continued surveys of institutions throughout the state

2002- presentSite director for Sophomore Medical Student Physical Diagnosis, and Instructor at MercyMedicalCenter

2003- 2011University of Maryland Pediatric Residency Curriculum Committee

2007- 2012Co-Director Maryland Regional Neonatal Transport Program

University of MarylandHospital for Children

2007- 2011Maryland Regional Neonatal Transport Program Oversight Committee

2008 S.T.A.B.L.E Program Lead Instructor (including Cardiac Program)

2000- 2014Medical Executive Committee at Mercy Medical Center

2000-2008 Member, Pediatric or Elected At-Large member of the Medical Executive Committee

MercyMedicalCenter

2008– 2009Secretary-Treasurer, MedicalExecutiveCommittee MercyMedicalCenter

2010-2011President- elect, Medical Executive Committee

MercyMedicalCenter

2012-2013President, Medical Executive Committee Mercy Medical Center

2015-Permanent member as Chair of Pediatrics

2012-presentMember Board of Trustees, Mercy Health Services

2014-presentExecutive Committee of Board of Trustees

Mercy Health Services

MemberBoard of Trustees Quality Committee

Regional and National Service

1996- presentMaryland Chapter, Academy of Pediatrics Fetus and Newborn Committee 3 hour meetings/4-6 times per year

Committee Chairperson 2009-

2000-2004Faculty Mentor, MercyHigh school Mentoring Program- one-to-one mentoring of an honors high school student interested in a career in pediatrics/medicine.

(5- 8 hours/week during academic year- in clinical arena and mentoring regarding paper preparation)

March 2004Managing your NICU Graduate- A Multi-Disciplinary Approach Course director, organizer for Full day CME Regional conference

(120 attendees)

Funded by $6000 Educational Grant from Medimmune, Inc.

Regional and National Service (continued)

Sept 2006 Managing your NICU Graduate- A Multi-Disciplinary Approach Course director, organizer for Full day Regional CME conference

(100 attendees)

Funded by $6000 Educational Grant from Medimmune, Inc.

April 2008National S.T.A.B.L.E. Program Instructor Course (Neonatal Stabilization and Transport Program)

Course director, organizer for three day national course

(110 attendees)

April 2008Maryland Perinatal Clinical Advisory Committee member- I am representing the Maryland chapter of the Fetus and Newborn Committee of the AAP- committee charged by the DHMH to review and make any revisions to the Maryland Perinatal Systems Standards for 2008

10+ meetings at the Maryland Hospital Association

2008Expert Panel Member, Neonatal Patient Safety Collaborative

Delmarva Foundation for Medical Care

MarylandPatientSafetyCenter

2009-presentPlanning Committee Member, Regional Neonatal Collaborative Initiative, Perinatal Learning Collaborative, Maryland Patient Safety Center &Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield

2012Member, Midwives Work Group for Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- committee charged to give recommendations to the legislative body regarding the licensure of certified professional midwives in the state of Maryland

2013Member of the Perinatal Clinical Advisory Committee, Subcommitee of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Maternal-Child Division. Charged with revision of Perinatal and Neonatal Standards of Care delivered in Maryland

2014Member, Access to Obstetrical Care Workgroup, Subcommitee of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Charged with evaluating and making recommendations to the Maryland State Legislators,on ways to address any identified barriers to obstetrical care.

Teaching/Clinical Service (continued)

1993 - presentAttending Physician- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit UMMS (2-3 residents,1- 2 interns, 1 jr. student, 1 fellow) 8-10 hours/day, 2-3 months/year. Responsible for the care of critically ill newborns in the 40 bed Tertiary NICU with over 500 admissions a year

1993 - presentAttending Physician- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Mercy Medical Center 8-10 hours/day, 3-4 months/year (1 sub-intern)

Responsible for the care of critically ill newborns in the 26 bed tertiary NICU with 350-450 admissions a year

2007 – 2012Co-Medical Director for Maryland Regional Neonatal Transport Program

The Program is a joint initiative between UMMS and the Johns

HopkinsChildrenCenter to provide transport of critically ill

neonates from community hospitals throughout the State of

Maryland and surrounding regions. In addition to clinical care, outreacheducational activities for the referring hospitals have been a main

focus of the program.

1993 - 2014Attending Physician- Neonatal Intensive Care Developmental Follow-up Clinic (2-3 fellows, 1 intern, 1 Jr student) 6-8 hours/clinic, 1-2 clinics/month. NICU follow-up Multidisciplinary Clinic to screen infants for developmental and physical delays/abnormalities.

(> 1000 clinic visits/year)

1993 - presentDidactic Lectures for Pediatric Residency Program Morning conferences at Mercy- lecture 1-2/month (5-7residents and 3-7 students)

1995 - presentPediatric-Obstetric Grand Rounds, Mercy Medical Center- co-coordinate with Chair of OB. Monthly Didactic lecture, with case presentations for residents (2 senior, 1 jr OB residents, 3-5 jr students, 1-2 PA students, 3-6 nursing students), OB and Pediatric Attending staff

1995 – 2012Faculty Advisor for Pediatrics Residents- mentor for at least one resident/year; responsible for advising that resident for duration of their residency at University of Maryland

1998 - 2012 Coordinator, Neonatal Resuscitation Program Education for University of Maryland Departments of Pediatrics and OB/GYN, and State Outreach Education

Coordinate and teach Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Course (8-10 hour course) for the incoming Pediatric and OB-GYN Interns each June

(40 residents per year)

Coordinate and teach Neonatal Resuscitation Recertification Course (6 hours)

(40 residents/year)

Teaching/Clinical Service (continued)

Neonatal Resuscitation Program Instructor Course- 2-3 courses a year- Coordinate and Teach Medical Providers (MD’s, RN’s, Nurse Practitioners, Respiratory Therapists) from across the state (30-45 students per year)

1998 - presentUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine Introduction to Clinical Practice- Clinical faculty for pediatric portion of clinical experience for sophomore medical students 4 hours/week for 12-14 sessions throughout academic year

2000 - 2007Faculty Mentoring Program for University of Maryland School of Medicine Students- mentor students through their 4 years in school

2002 – presentNeonatology Pathophysiology Conference - didactic lectures for the 3 year rotating lecture series for the Neonatology Fellowship program

Grant Support

Agency: NIH-NICHD

Contract #: 1R01HD067126-01 (Viscardi)

Contract Title: “Azithromycin to Prevent BPD in Ureaplasma-infected Preterms”

Study period: 03/2011-02/2016

Direct Costs year 1: $521,121

Direct cost 5 yrs: $2,761,582

Site Subinvestigator at Mercy Medical Center

Agency: NIH/NIAID

Contract #HHSN2722008000057C

Contract Title:Evaluation of control measures against infectious diseases other than AIDS Clinical testing of vaccines and related products in healthy human subjects.

Clinical Study DMID 09-0065: “Incidence, Mode of Transmission, and Sequelae of Community-Acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Effectiveness of Decolonization”

Study Period: 3/1/12 - 2/28/16

Site Sub investigator

5% effort

Direct Costs: $388,000

Agency: Inhibitex, Inc

“A Phase III, Randomized, double-blind, multi-center clinical trial comparing the safety and efficacy of Veronate® versus placebo for the prevention of nosocomial staphylococcal sepsis in premature infants (birth weight 500-1250g)”

Principal Investigator: Susan J Dulkerian, MD

Period: June 2004- 2006

Direct Costs: $50,000

Grant Support continued)

Agency: National Eye Institute

5U0EY012472-02 Early TMT Retinopathy of Prematurity

Good, William, PI

multicenter clinical trialto determine optimal timing of laser therapy for severe ROP

Site Principal Investigator: Ira H Gewolb, M.D.

Site Co-Investigator: Susan J Dulkerian, MD

Period: 2000-2004

Direct Costs: (5% effort) $31,250

Agency: AMGEN, Inc.

“Efficacy of Filgrastim (r-metHuG-CSF) in the Treatment of Late-OnsetNeonatal Sepsis”

Multi-center, double-blind, randomized, Placebo-controlled trial

Co-Primary Investigators: Susan J Dulkerian, MD and Andres Rodriguez, MD

Period: Feb 1997- June1998

Total Costs: $100,250

Direct Costs: Year 1: $50,031 Year 2: $33,511

Indirect Costs: Year 1: $10,006 Year 2: $6,702

Agency: National Eye Institute

IU10EY09980-01

“STOP-ROP(Retinopathy of Prematurity)”- multicenter trial to determine if high or low levels of oxygenation are protective against progression of severe ROP”

Phelps, Dale, PI

Site Principal Investigator: Mark Preslan, M.D.

Site Co-Investigator: Susan J Dulkerian, MD

Period: 1994-1999

Direct Costs: $ 31,250 (5% effort)

Publications

Journals- Peer Reviewed

1. Harris MC, Costarino AT, Sullivan JS, Dulkerian SJ, McCawley L, Corcoran L, Butler S, Kilpatrick L, "Cytokine elevations in critically ill infants with sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis" J Pediatr 1994;124:105-11

2.Dulkerian SJ, Kilpatrick L, McCawley L, Costarino AT, Harris MC, "Cytokine Elaboration in Infants with Bacterial and Aseptic Meningitis" J Pediatr 1995;126:872-76

3.Dulkerian SJ, Gonzales LW, Ning Y, Ballard PL, "Regulation of Surfactant Protein D

in Human Fetal Lung" AJRCMB 1996;15: 781-6

4.Losonsky GA, Wasserman, SA, Stephens, I, Mahoney F, Armstrong, P, Gupper, K,

Dulkerian, SJ, West, DJ, Gewolb, IG “Hepatitis B Vaccination of Premature Infants: A Reassessment of Current Recommendations for Delayed Immunization” Pediatrics 1999;103: e14

5.Suess,P, Alpan, G, Dulkerian, SJ, Porges, S, Gewolb, IH, “Respiratory Sinus arrythmnia during feeding: a measure of vagal regulation of metabolism, ingestion, and digestion in preterm infants” Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 2000;42:169-73

6. Dulkerian, SJ,Douglas, Webra Price, Taylor, RM, “Redirecting Treatment During Neonatal Transport”Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing: April/June 2011; Vol 25 - Issue 2 p111–114

7. Merchan LM, Hassan HE, Terrin ML, Waites KB, Kaufman DA, Ambalavanan N, Donohue P, Dulkerian SJ, Schelonka R, Magder LS, Shukla S, Eddington ND, Viscardi, RM. ‘Pharmacokinetics, microbial response, and pulmonary outcomes of multidose intravenous azithromycin in preterm infants at risk for Ureaplasma respiratory colonization’. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015 59:570-8; 2015. PubMed PMID: 25385115; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4291400.

National Presentations

1. Dulkerian SJ, Kilpatrick L, Costarino A, Fein J, Butler S, Corcoran L, Harris MC: Cytokine elaboration in infants with bacterial and aseptic meningitis. Platform presentation, Society for Pediatric Research Meeting, Baltimore, MD. May 1992 Pediatr Res 31: 276A

2. Harris MC, Kilpatrick L, Sullivan J, Dulkerian SJ, McCawley L, Corcoran L, Butler S, Costarino A: Elevations of interleukin-6 in neonatal sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Platform Presentation, Society for Pediatric Research Meeting, Baltimore, MD., May 1992: Pediatr Res 31: 204A

3. Harris MC, Costarino AT, Dulkerian SJ, Sullivan J, McCawley L, Kilpatrick L:

IL-6: An indicator of bacterial sepsis and meningitis in infants. 15th Annual Conference on Shock. poster presentation, Shock Society, 199

3. Harris MC, Costarino AT, Dulkerian SJ, Sullivan J, McCawley L, Kilpatrick L:

IL-6: An indicator of bacterial sepsis and meningitis in infants. 15th Annual Conference on Shock. poster presentation, Shock Society, 1992

4. Dulkerian SJ, Ballard PL, "Effects of Inflammatory Mediators on Surfactant Proteins" Oral presentation at The Eastern Society for Pediatric Research Meeting, New York, NY; October, 1993.

5. Dulkerian SJ, Ballard PL, "Effects of Inflammatory Mediators on Surfactant Proteins A and B" Platform Presentation at Society for Pediatric Research Meeting, Seattle WA, May 1994:Pediatr Res 35: 296A

6. Dulkerian SJ, Gonzales LW, Ballard PL, "Developmental and Hormonal Regulation of Surfactant Protein D mRNA in Human Lung" Platform Presentation at Society for Pediatric Research Meeting, SeattleWA, May 1994: Pediatr Res 35:66A

7. Kaufman D, Kilpatrick L, Dulkerian SJ, Costarino AT, Corcoran L, Zirin S, Harris MC, "Elevations of Interleukin-8 in Infants with Bacterial Sepsis" Poster Presentation at Society for Pediatric Research Meeting, Washington DC, May 1996, Pediatr Res 39:296A

8. Merchan ML, Terrin M, Hassan H, Eddington N, Dulkerian SJ, Donohue P, Kaufman D, Ambalavanan N, Schelonka, Magder, Waites, Viscardi, “Azithromycin to Prevent BPD in Ureaplasma-Infected Preterms: A Population PK and Safety Trial” Poster Symposium at Society for Pediatric Research meeting, Washington, DC May 2013

9. Merchan ML,Terrin M, Kaufman DA, Ambalavanan N, Donohue P, Dulkerian SJ, McEvoy C, Schelonka R, Viscardi RM, “Multi-dose Azithromycin to Prevent BPD in Ureaplasma-Infected Preterms: Six Month Pulmonary Outcomes” Poster presentation at the Society of Pediatric Research Meetings, Vancouver Canada, May 2014

Lectures/ Invited Talks/ CME Activities

1.“Neonatal Syphilis”- Grand Rounds, Mercy Medical Center 1993

2.“An Update in Neonatology for the Primary Care Provider”- Pediatric Grand Rounds, Mercy Medical Center 1995

3.“Herpes Simplex- Infectious Disease update in Perinatal Medicine” for Regional Symposium, MercyMedicalCenter, May 1998

4.“Developmental follow-up of the Preterm infant” Pediatric Grand Rounds, AnneArundelMedicalCenter May, 1999

5.“Neonatal Hematology” Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Course, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, Spring Semester, 1999

6.“Perinatal HIV infection” for Conference on Perinatal AIDS, MercyMedicalCenter

7.“In utero/Ex utero Effects of Illicit Drug exposure on Children”- Baltimore City Correction Center- July, 1999

8.“An update on RSV”, Dinner meeting presentation, March 2, 2004

9.Managing your NICU Graduate- A Multi-Disciplinary Approach, Course director and Moderator, Course organizer for Full day CME conference, March, 2004

10.Outreach Education Series Regarding RSV Infection in the Preterm Infant

Dinner Presentations supported by Medimmune Inc; 2004-2008

11.“Almost Term- So What’s the Big Deal?” PEDS/OB Grand Rounds, MercyMedicalCenter, May 19, 2005

12.“Neonatal HSV”, Pediatric/OB Joint Grand Rounds, MercyMedicalCenter Sept 16, 2005

13.Managing your NICU Graduate- A Multi-Disciplinary Approach, Course director and moderator, Course organizer for Full day CME conference, September 2006

14 “Neonatal Pulmonary Hypertension”, National Respiratory Week, October 23, 2007

15.“Diagnosis and Management of The Patent Ductus Arteriosus in the Preterm Infant” Dinner Presentation supported by Ovation Pharmaceuticals, March 25th, 2008

16.‘”Launching TeamSTEPPS in the NICU” MarylandPatientSafetyCenter and Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield Neonatal Collaborative Learning Session Conference, June 2010

17.“Communication Techniques for Debriefing” Maryland Patient Safety Center and Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield Neonatal Collaborative Conference, December 2010

18.The Jacquin Miranda Memorial Lecture in Neonatology, St Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, Paterson, New Jersey, “Neonatology in 2011- What are we doing and what have we learned?” November 2011

Lectures/ Invited Talks/ CME Activities (continued)

19.“Neonatal Considerations for a Home Birth” Maryland State Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Midwives Work Group

September 2012

22.‘Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy: Using Therapeutic Hypothermia Therapy in the Neonate to Maximize Outcomes’, Dinner Symposium, Mercy Medical Center May 2014

Media/Legislative Appearances

1. Testimony given at Maryland State House of Representatives, Health and Government Operations Committee "Access to Health Care and the Medical Liability System" Feb 2014

1. Testimony given at Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Hearings for Maryland Birth Injury Fund Bill "Access to Health Care and the Medical Liability System" Feb 2014

1. Testimony given at Maryland State House of Representatives,House Health and Government Operations Committee, and the Senate re: TheMaryland Home Birth Safety Act , House Bill 9 February 11, 2015

1. Telephone Town Hall Expert Panelist, “Maryland Birth Injury Fund”, Maryland State Legislature Bill, sponsored by Delegate Dan Morhaim, proposed to create a No-fault Birth Injury Fund. February 24, 2015